This subject guide provides links to databases and eBook materials tha twill allow you to effectively survey the literature with regard to your selected author. You will find critical essays and articles based on the main themes in your author's works. *Be sure to search your author, as well as his/her specific works, and remember the power of quotation marks.
This is an evolving list of British authors (novelists, playwrights, and poets) and the general availability of resources for each.
After searching by author or title, click "Literary Works." If the work is available, you can add it to your folder in your Google Drive.
Be sure to write down the title, author and call # before heading to the library to find it - or just take your Chromebook with you.
These may be focused on authors or topics. This is not an all inclusive list and is continuing to grow. If you find something here, write down the title, author, and call number
Search here if you cannot find anything in our local catalogs above. You must let Mrs. Freeman know the book title and author so that she can request it for you.
*Note that it may take a few days to a week to receive it. Submit requests asap!
Virtual Reference Library
*These were formerly in print.
*Literature Section*
In advanced search spaces, you do not need to use commas or Boolean operators such as (and/or/not). However, if you need an exact phrase or two words to be in exact order next to each other be sure to use quotes (e.g. "serial killer").
*May be helpful if you are not doing an author (e.g. a songwriter or band)
*Be sure to select to search all the databases available.
*Use this if you are really struggling to find information on your selected writer or if you want to explore something additional! (See tutorial below.)
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Tip sheet for using Google. Remember that you'll need to use Zbib to get create citations for anything from Google and you should check the credibility of the source before using it.
Remember:
*Topic Browse is an option.
*Keep an eye on Search Assist bar.
*Quotes for "strings of words"
*Advanced searches with subject and keyword
One stop shop for citation creation!